The Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies

Channel 5, 8pm, Tuesday

A 16-part run kicks-off in heartbreaking fashion with the story of Timmy, an elderly collie cross who is discovered in a house surrounded by his own mess.

There’s also an insight into the fate of two adorable French bulldog puppies abandoned in a box in Pontypool Park, and Davies himself pops up in a bid to inspire someone to adopt an unwanted animal.